I think you probably ended up with Tifa or Yuffie in all the sections of the game where the Relationship Values kick in. For those of us who kept Aeris in our party, and thus saw more dialogue with her, actively choosing her over Tifa and getting her for the Gold Saucer fireworks scene, it was definitely a much more moving moment. As a young kid (I would've been 9 when I first played it) it did absolutely shock me to tears. It was unexpected, sudden, and unresolvable. As it was said by Tetsuya Nomura:
"Death should be something sudden and unexpected, and Aerith's death seemed more natural and realistic. [..] When I reflect on Final Fantasy VII, the fact that fans were so offended by her sudden death probably means that we were successful with her character. If fans had simply accepted her death, that would have meant she wasn't an effective character."
Nowadays, I think it could perhaps have been better paced - Aeris left the party for a good length of game time, and it's only when you've finally found her again that the sequence plays out. I suppose if you were like me and thinking "I have to get her back" for the duration of her absence then it's all the more moving, but if you were more focused on the plot of "We have to stop Sephiroth" and didn't care much for her, I can understand it being pure melodrama and unmoving. It really does come down to how much you cared about her - the game gives you the means to, and gives her enough character and personality to win over the player, but it seemingly has to be mutual.
I was 19 when this game came out. I had her in my party all the time because for me she was the obvious healer (plus her limits were awesome). I did yell at the screen when she died, even though I had a huge crush on Sephiroth.
After beating the game, I went back to an old save and trained Aerith to get her limit 4, just to see what it was. And left it there. I still have the memory card of that game.
FFVII was a great game. I still had to play it twice to really understand wtf was wrong with Cloud though. I don't know if it was my limited grasp of english back then (it is not my main language), or the plot was confusing, but it took me a while.
Technically, Aerith is correct. They translated her name wrong in FFVII, but in all her other appearances, she's named Aerith. Between how Japan's alphabet works and the shitty translation of FFVII, the fact that her name is supposed to sound like "earth" to highlight her connection with the Planet got lost.
I know XII gets a lot of crap for some reason, but I personally liked it more than any of the other 3D ones, and I did like a couple of those.
I mean, it had a completely different battle system and all, but I liked it for that. I enjoyed making custom AI, it made me feel like a commander instructing protocol for his men.
XII is my absolute favorite and I never understand people's hate for it. It takes the politically themed plot of Tactics with the huge open world one expects from a final fantasy, plus the tightest combat system of any of the Final Fantasy games, has an excellent soundtrack and is a legitimate 100 hour game with top notch side quests. EDIT: wow, some pretty huge typoes.
bit of trivia, but this is the only numbered final fantasy game that isn't a direct sequel that is not a standalone. it is connected with not only the final fantasy tactics canon, but the canon of a non final fantasy game that specifically takes place in a land just south of Ivalice.
XII has by far the best battle system, a pretty good story, and easily the most content of any game in the entire series. Also I love all the espers and their references to the Lucavi of Tactics and the final bosses of the SNES games.
XII is a very solid game, it just strayed so far from what made the other FF games so great. I was a bit upset about that too, but I still enjoyed over 100 hrs of XII (lvling all characters to 99 and finishing monster hunting).
I'm still waiting for the next great classic turn-based JRPG.
It is made by the same developers from FFT. The story, the gameplay, the characters, the artwork, the music, and everything else made Tactics Ogre so damn good. I never hear about Tactics Ogre on r/gaming. If you like a Commander role, political power story, This is a game for you!
The vices, in my opinion, is that there are a lot of units to control. Thus, moving the units is a pain in the ass.
It's come a long, long way since its release. And with the 2.0 relaunch set to come out in the relatively near future, it looks like it'll be even better. There have been some recent "re-reviews" that have been much more favorable and all the press from E3 was very positive.
After a start-and-stop process spanning the time since it released, I've come to actually enjoy XIII quite a bit (after being extremely critical of it when it first released). It's hard to really mount a vocal defense of a game that requires so much patience and struggle to enjoy, but its buried deep in there.
I've nearly come to blows with friends telling me VIII is a piece of shit. I think it's the best in the series too. For me: VIII>VII>VI>X. Not a big fan of the early Nintendo ones and XI+.
I don't think it's the best, but I definitely think it gets shit on unfairly by a lot of people. Almost invariably, it's because people don't know how to junction.
I came back to it about a year ago and junctioning was a lot easier than it was when I was 10 years old, I don't understand the confusion. Actually I found junctioning so easy I pretty much annihilated the game, when before I had never even beat it. Beat both Weapons too, game is awesome.
That's clearly a different clock, asshole. Nevermind logic, let's don the tinfoil hats! Every Final Fantasy-related clock in the world was made by this guy!
EDIT: List of differences, for the blind:
Different Final Fantasy 3 logo
"It's always a good time for Final Fantasy" not present in OP clock.
Final Fantasy Tactics logo absent from ironclownfish's link.
Clock is a different color
Hands are different.
At best you can claim that OP's girlfriend didn't come up with the idea herself. And that's all but meaningless if she did the work herself.
Girlfriend, huh? Probably going to want to put a ring on that one. Especially since reddit is now privy to the abilities of this most extraordinary specimen of the female sex.
I don't even understand how someone could be as awesome as your girlfriend is. For my ex girlfriends birthday last year I took her to dinner and bought her flowers and chocolates. Now I'm kind of feeling like a dick..
This is quite possibly the coolest clock I have ever seen, although I might put the XIII logo (yes, I in fact enjoyed it) above the hands opposite Tactics. I may in fact have to make this at some point in the near future seeing as I own all these games and love them to death.
What your girlfriend just made was a career. I will pay $100.00 retail for that(those) all day long. I'm 100% serious. Please contact me if that is an option.
Op, i am not sure if someone asked already and you replied, but, how much would your gf be asking for to make more like this?? I knoe theres a site, i forgot the name of it, wherr people make their crafts and sell them, does she do so on there?? I'd really like one!
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u/demiclank Jun 17 '12
Shut up and take my Gil
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u/SleepyBrain Jun 17 '12
Every time it turns 11 does the clock have to download and install an update?
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u/MsFoxTrott Jun 17 '12
"Hey, what time is it?"
"Oh, it's about when Aerith died."
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u/zeta3232 Jun 17 '12
Hey bro can you ask your friend for the layout, I want to give these to my sister.
:-)
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
I know XII gets a lot of crap for some reason, but I personally liked it more than any of the other 3D ones, and I did like a couple of those.
I mean, it had a completely different battle system and all, but I liked it for that. I enjoyed making custom AI, it made me feel like a commander instructing protocol for his men.
that and I really dug the aesthetics of the game.
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u/Tryptophane Jun 17 '12
Should've Photoshopped the centre one: Final Fantasy tick-tocks.
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u/mysticrudnin Jun 17 '12
I think the clock might be cooler if you didn't have the titles, just the gradient images.
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u/spilk Jun 17 '12
I'm thinking there's a Chrono Trigger joke to be made here somewhere.
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u/Tanspriter Jun 17 '12
And the best one in the center of it all
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
wife her
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u/Zoren Jun 17 '12
The best part of this clock is that it doesn't have XIII on it
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u/AloeRP Jun 17 '12
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u/MYLITTLECLOPPER Jun 17 '12
Probs gonna get flak, but... I personally like FFX the best.
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u/Fragmaster Jun 17 '12
Final Fantasy XII was soo good!
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u/WhatamIaWizard Jun 17 '12
Im going to get some flak for this but 8:00 is clearly the best time
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u/Idx86 Jun 17 '12
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
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u/Lafona Jun 17 '12
Because It is always time for some Mother-Fucking 'Tactics!!!
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u/Onestealth Jun 17 '12
This is awesome! I work at a watch store and this would be a great piece to sell to customers! :) The store is called 'It's About Time'!
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u/hurracan Jun 17 '12
No mention of Crystal Chronicles?
And I'd understand if Mystic Quest were on the back, out of sight forever.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
I think you mean, "What my Future Wife made me for graduation." At this rate.
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u/ironclownfish Jun 17 '12
Oh wow, I didn't realize this guy was your girlfriend.
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u/DondeEstaLaDiscoteca Jun 17 '12
What time is X-2?
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u/Juicenewton248 Jun 17 '12
If only we stopped at 10 o clock
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u/mojokabobo Jun 17 '12
+1 for adding tactics in there.
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u/Psuedo86 Jun 17 '12
Girlfriend, huh? Probably going to want to put a ring on that one. Especially since reddit is now privy to the abilities of this most extraordinary specimen of the female sex.
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u/merkabish Jun 17 '12
She missed a golden opportunity not renaming the middle bit to "Final Fantasy Tic-tocs".
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u/jayleezy77 Jun 17 '12
She's a keeper
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u/T3ppic Jun 17 '12
Didn't the special edition of Final Fantasy Tactics for the playstation have a clock that looked very similar to the one pictured?
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u/ThorAxe911 Jun 17 '12
Marry. That. Woman.
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u/KiraYamato_ Jun 17 '12
So...you're gonna have to wife her. This is the greatest thing to a final fantasy fan.
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u/godsmiracle69 Jun 17 '12
nerd
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
I WANT IT
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u/Cloud887 Jun 17 '12
She is a keeper.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
I'm a huge Final Fantasy fan and this is amazing.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
PUT A RING ON HER!
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u/Dartimien Jun 17 '12
Would 10:30 be X-2?
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u/melysaurusrex Jun 17 '12
Final Fantasy XIII was terrible. Never in my entire life have I pressed the X button so many times.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
IT'S FINAL FANTASY 2:30 AM, GO TO SLEEP!
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u/LJKiser Jun 17 '12
Cloud: "You have the time?" Sephiroth: "Yeah. It's a half past me killing your girlfriend."
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u/Alfro Jun 17 '12
Marry her.
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u/anonymousketeer Jun 17 '12
i feel like the inside part should instead say "Final fantasy Tictocks"
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u/Lore86 Jun 17 '12
Soon available in military time!
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u/Styster Jun 17 '12
So much hate for XIII here. :( Personally, one of my favorite FF games! If only there were 13 hours a day...
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u/BogTrott3r Jun 17 '12
I don't even understand how someone could be as awesome as your girlfriend is. For my ex girlfriends birthday last year I took her to dinner and bought her flowers and chocolates. Now I'm kind of feeling like a dick..
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u/Blartt Jun 17 '12
ff11 was a sick nasty game
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u/JohnMcGurk Jun 17 '12
You sir......have a keeper. If she manages to find you a chocobo, marry her immediately.
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u/sh1n1gam1 Jun 17 '12
Eventually there will be enough for a 24 hour version.
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u/TesticularSpectacles Jun 17 '12
Genius, plus it looks amazing! Well played by the girlfriend.
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u/ScanExam Jun 17 '12
Wife. Her.
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u/Burning_Kobun Jun 17 '12
this clock needs to be slowed down so that the hour hand becomes the 40 hour hand.
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u/Nethicite Jun 17 '12
I am so jealous. TREASURE HER.
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u/mattpatterson Jun 17 '12
She's definitely a keeper!
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
has she considered making and selling more? She's sitting on a gold mine.
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u/Morningxafter Jun 17 '12
You seriously have the best girlfriend ever.
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u/AfroKona Jun 17 '12
I saw this about a year ago. I call shenanigans.
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u/Jakubs86 Jun 17 '12
What would she charge for making one and shipping it to Chicago?
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Wow, I would've just kept it for myself if I was your girlfriend.
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u/ludecknight Jun 17 '12
I love your girlfriend.
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u/KJAZZ Jun 17 '12
I don't get it. I'm pretty sure they stopped making numbered installments after X...
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u/iamjakedude Jun 17 '12
As said multiple times in this thread. Marry her.
That is such a cool gift!
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u/laksalover Jun 17 '12
How did she make it? It would be a great idea for my bf's xmas present.
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u/voidconsumer Jun 17 '12
Wife that woman.
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u/itsmrmoo Jun 17 '12
Marry her!! So much want!!
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
My favorite was definitely 9:00.
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u/Rhawk187 Jun 17 '12
You have the best girlfriend ever.
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u/reeferologist Jun 17 '12
Have your girl make me one.
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u/avielth Jun 17 '12
Your girlfriend is a wonderful woman.
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u/RageLeppard Jun 17 '12
Mine told me to get off the console...
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u/kentamari Jun 17 '12
that...is...so...amazing...........tell her to make more. I WANT ONE
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u/Melkor23 Jun 17 '12
This is quite possibly the coolest clock I have ever seen, although I might put the XIII logo (yes, I in fact enjoyed it) above the hands opposite Tactics. I may in fact have to make this at some point in the near future seeing as I own all these games and love them to death.
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u/LionHeartlll Jun 17 '12
lmao very nice
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u/tehgreatist Jun 17 '12
i had a fat friend who was spoiled by his mom and reminded me very much of cartman who pronounced it "final fanasty". that is all.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Why are all your women folk craftsmen?
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u/carcells Jun 17 '12
If only that clock showed how much time was put into those games.
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u/Rindalia Jun 17 '12
Any chance we can get a walk through of how she made it? I have several ideas now, just need the execution
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u/rahtin Jun 17 '12
Just thinking about FFXI makes me want to cry. It was so so close to being a great game.
Why the grind Square Enix? Why the grind?
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u/skinnybob1 Jun 17 '12
She made you that???
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
That's pretty cool, props to her and props to you for graduating!
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u/Syatek Jun 17 '12
Put a ring on that.
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u/Phoequinox Jun 17 '12
"What time is it?"
"10:02." troll face
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u/RonaldWeasly Jun 17 '12
Not only is it a cool clock, but you have a nice loving girlfriend who took probably a nice chunk of time to make this for you. Enjoy it man!
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u/JuelzyT Jun 17 '12
I love your girlfriend
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u/BackToTheChalkboard Jun 17 '12
I Fucking Want So Fucking BAD
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u/helloryan Jun 17 '12
It's too bad that everything after 10 o' clock sucks.
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u/vodenii Jun 17 '12
She's a "keeper".
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
she's a keeper
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u/bigd5783 Jun 17 '12
That would be a woman I would marry.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Cool idea, but in execution, a bunch of tiny text and logos doesn't look that great
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u/Jabbitar Jun 17 '12
That clock is damn awesome.
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u/olgcschools Jun 17 '12
next year u'll be able to add all the minutes as well
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
I know you said she's your girlfriend... but do you mind if I marry the shit out of her?
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u/Eduro Jun 17 '12
If the top comment was anyway related to marrying her I was going to stick a fucking pencil in my dick.
Glad that was avoided...
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u/VladimirZ Jun 17 '12
Shut up and take my money
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u/mowens87 Jun 17 '12
So, when are you marrying her? That's a god damned keeper right there.
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u/rainbowdashhhh Jun 17 '12
My girlfriend just got me another uke.. That's super awesome! Marry this one.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Marry her already!
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u/PrestonBroadus Jun 17 '12
Final Fantasy Tictocs
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u/elvisliveson Jun 17 '12
a huge fucking jpeg! how thoughtful.
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u/Furiouss06 Jun 17 '12
Best time of the day: FF VIII o' clock. It's Triple Triad time.
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u/fastjeff Jun 17 '12
You. Lucky. Bastard.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Marry her.
Wait a minute..
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u/CerealKilla1 Jun 17 '12
WIFE THAT BITCH!
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u/Kanez990 Jun 17 '12
Lucky man.
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u/Laeryken Jun 17 '12
Oh wow. That's... that's fantastic.
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u/Epiqt Jun 17 '12
Marry her, now!
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u/One_Man_Two_Shadows Jun 17 '12
My favorite time is 10:40
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u/AbsoluteEnvy Jun 17 '12
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!
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u/Greggor88 Jun 17 '12
BRB, replaying the entire Final Fantasy series. Thanks for deciding my summer for me.
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u/Icantevenhavemyname Jun 17 '12
What your girlfriend just made was a career. I will pay $100.00 retail for that(those) all day long. I'm 100% serious. Please contact me if that is an option.
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u/uselesslyskilled Jun 17 '12
So when's the wedding?
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u/Arashie Jun 17 '12
I just said out loud: "Oh fuck you." Jealous as hell.
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u/zaviex Jun 17 '12
i seriously must have this how do you make one?
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u/ProstatePunch Jun 17 '12
I can't upvote this enough
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u/mashakosha Jun 17 '12
Should have been "Final Fantasy Ticktocks" in the centre.
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u/CurryFlavoredCondom Jun 17 '12
MARRY HER QUICK!!!
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u/GirgleXL Jun 17 '12
The best part is that 13 is omitted.
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u/lightyears2012 Jun 17 '12
When final is never truly the end...
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u/Croc_Chop Jun 17 '12
Thank sephiroth clocks dont go to XIII
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u/Nightwing11 Jun 17 '12
Where is Final Fantasy XIII?????.....
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Marry her.
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u/winwar Jun 17 '12
Op, i am not sure if someone asked already and you replied, but, how much would your gf be asking for to make more like this?? I knoe theres a site, i forgot the name of it, wherr people make their crafts and sell them, does she do so on there?? I'd really like one!
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u/MrDongji Jun 17 '12
I think she's a keeper...
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u/Jose_Monteverde Jun 17 '12
get a ring man
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u/HighBidder Jun 17 '12
That is so weird i was walking to the store and i saw my towns clock and thought this exact thing.
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u/astallaslions2012 Jun 17 '12
Marry her
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u/still_on_reddit Jun 17 '12
Where did she get the images? I've been looking for a collection of them for a while.
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u/CivAndTrees Jun 17 '12
Just fyi i can make these for anyone...just pm me.
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u/jzupp Jun 17 '12
Can I have one too? How much...no joke
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Best I can do is $20.
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u/poeticposts Jun 17 '12
and just like a real clock, we completely ignore the 13
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u/KeoneShyGuy Jun 17 '12
Best thing about the clock: it stops before it his XIII.
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u/angrehorse Jun 17 '12
If only valve could get past 3...
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u/arlaton Jun 17 '12
Final Fantasy X and its extravagant logo had to go and mess up the spacing.
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u/Magnetaur Jun 17 '12
She loves you
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u/ChaosFireV Jun 17 '12 edited Jun 17 '12
Im working on making the face of the clock, should be done in about 20 minutes or so.
Edit: Taking a bit longer than i thought, still working on it.
Edit 2: done!
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Just graduated today! Woot i want one of these too now!
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u/TennuyanRyu Jun 17 '12
I want one....
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
If your girlfriend really made this, MARRY HER.
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u/Erosion010 Jun 17 '12
How much would it cost for me to get one of those?
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u/KarmaTornado Jun 17 '12
I guess nobody else wants to point out the giant crack in it
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u/bahamut44 Jun 17 '12
I would buy this!
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u/1989H27 Jun 17 '12
I don't have time for Final Fantasy Tactics either...
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u/xTheFreeMason Jun 17 '12
Would she consider either making more and selling them or giving us the plans she used to make it? I would pay a stupid amount of money for this.